In this episode I discuss the construction of a steam box, prepping stock for steam bending, and finally steaming in the ribs for the Newfoundland trap skiff. Nettlesome project: http://www.youtube.com/@nettlesome-project Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/neophyteboatwrights Our facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeophyteBoatwrights

In this episode, I show you how I made the priming paint for the Newfoundland Trap Skiff and get the first two coats on the boat! Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/neophyteboatwrights Our facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeophyteBoatwrightspatreon

In this Neophyte Bite! I go over the diagonal lines from the lines drawing. The diagonals are yet another set of lines used during boat lofting to help refine the shape of the hull. Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/neophyteboatwrights Our facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeophyteBoatwrightspatreon

in this Neophyte Bite! I give a quick update on the project and why it has been such a long time since I posted a video. A short shop tour follows for my new workshop space in Virginia. AND, if you stay tuned then there are a couple of surprises in the 2nd half of the video. Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/neophyteboatwrights Our facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeophyteBoatwrightspatreon

In this third and final installment in the planking series, I discuss the spiling and riveting procedures in detail. Spiling in a scribing technique for determining the shape of the plank, and riveting is a means of fastening the planks together. Then, finally, the planked hull moves with me and my family to Virginia! Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/neophyteboatwrights Our facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeophyteBoatwrightspatreon

This episode is the second installment in the planking series. Here I discuss the cutting of the mould and plank bevels, how I cut the gains (ship lap and dory lap), and how I layed out and cut the bevels for the transom. Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/neophyteboatwrights Our facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeophyteBoatwrightspatreon

In this episode, I give a synopsis of the planking process along with details on how we installed the garboard planks on the Newfoundland Trap Skiff. This is followed by an in-depth discussion on the lining off of the hull which determines where all the planks following the garboards will land. Corrections: when discussing the division process, I erroneously remark that the result would be "irrational". Technically this is not the case, however, even though in a strict mathematical sense the result IS "rational" it is nevertheless often not representable in the standard imperial scale. This would be true in the metric system as well. Therefore use of a division board is advisable. Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/neophyteboatwrights Our facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeophyteBoatwrights Special thanks to the following artists for graciously letting us used their music in this episode! Madalitso Band - Nambewe

In this Neophyte Bite! we give a quick update on the planking process for our build of the Newfoundland Trap Skiff and share some teaser footage for the forthcoming comprehensive episode on planking. Massive gratitude to Mark Reuten of Nomad Boatbuilding: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkReuten Special thanks to the following artists for most graciously letting us use their music for our vids!: The Bailsmen - Tiger Rag

In this Neophyte Bite! we visit the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) and meet with three of members of the CBMM team: Joe Connor (the lead shipwright), Frank Townsend (colonial-era shipbuilding guru), and Sam Hilgartner (rigger and spar maverick). We talk about their current reconstruction of the colonial-era pinnace the Maryland Dove, trenail fabrication, spar-making, and wooden boatbuilding in general. Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/neophyteboatwrights Our facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeophyteBoatwrights

In this episode, we go over how we built the strongback and set up the moulds for our build of the Newfoundland Trap Skiff. Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/neophyteboatwrights

This is the follow-up episode to Ep 14, where we put the theory to work, constructing and installing the hour glass transom on to the backbone of the Newfoundland Trap Skiff. We go over the construction of the mahogany panel, the shaping of the transom, the complexity of the transom bevel with lapstrake planking, and the installation of the transom. Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/neophyteboatwrights Our facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeophyteBoatwrights Special thanks to the following artists for graciously letting us used their music in this episode! Aly Keita - Kanou Lone Pinon - El Mudo The Bailsmen - Brise Napolitaine ; Juliana

In this episode, we go over the theory behind transom expansion and procedure we used to loft the transom for the Newfoundland Trap Skiff. We discuss the fundamental geometry behind "transom expansion" and relate how to loft the outboard and inboard faces of the transom. Our discussion should be applicable to anyone dealing with a standard "raked transom". Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/neophyteboatwrights Our facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeophyteBoatwrights Special thanks to the following artists for graciously letting us used their music in this episode! Aly Keita - Un Village Tuba Skinny - Unfortunate Rag The Bailsmen - Tiger Rag

Our Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/neophyteboatwrights In this episode we finally mount the stem and stern assemblies to the keel. we go over bolt layout and lofting, boring, counter-sinking, trimming the keel, and bedding/final mounting. Very special thanks to the musicians who gave us permission to use their music! If you enjoyed any of the songs, consider checking out the bands! : - Un Village Kanou Aly Keita - https://alykeita.bandcamp.com/album/farafinko - New Mexico Polka - Azucena Lone Pinon - https://lone-pinon.bandcamp.com/ - Avalon Tuba Skinny - https://tubaskinny.bandcamp.com/ - Valse des Niglos The Bailsmen - https://thebailsmen.bandcamp.com/album/the-bailsmen

In this episode, we show you how we went about beveling the stem for the Newfoundland Trap Skiff. We discuss transferring the bearding line from the stem template to the physical stem, the theory behind and our approach to determining the rolling bevel on the stem, and how we actually carved the bevel. Special thanks to the following artists for very graciously permitting us to use their music in this episode: The Bailsmen - https://thebailsmen.bandcamp.com/ Crying for the Carolinas Juliana Marchand des Poissons Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/neophyteboatwrights

https://www.patreon.com/neophyteboatwrights In this episode, we show you how we made the stem, stem knee, sternpost, and stern knee for the Newfoundland Trap Skiff. We go over: lofting the stem and stern assemblies with special attention given to the bearding line; how to make templates for these components, and the procedure we followed to cut and shape these pieces out of white oak. Special thanks to the following artists for letting us use their music in this episode! Lone Pinon - El Mudo https://lone-pinon.bandcamp.com/ Djoukil - Swing Promenade https://www.djoukil.com/

In this Neophyte Bite! we share interviews with boatbuilding instructor Daniel Creisher and 2nd year apprentice Maria-Alexia Platia both of the Apprenticeshop in Rockland, Maine. We discuss their personal experiences in the world of wooden boatbuilding and their joint work on the historical restoration of a Dublin Bay 24. Massive thanks to the following artists: Music ---- Spencer & Rains Photography ---- Erin Tokarz and Benjamin Tafel The Apprenticeshop: https://www.apprenticeshop.org/ Maria-Alexia's webpage: http://marialexia.com/ Amazing BW photography of the Dublin Bay 24 build by Erin Tokarz: https://www.erintokarz.com/ Beautiful photographs of Greek shipyards by Benjamin Tafel: http://from-hand-to-hand.org/

In this episode, we give an in-depth instructional on how to make the moulds (molds) for a traditional wooden sailboat. Starting with the station lines lofted in Ep 5, we use a direct transfer technique to pick up the shapes of the curves onto wood that we then we use to make the moulds. We discuss: The theory of the moulds; how to make identical mirror copies of half of the moulds using a flush trim bit on a router table; the proper alignment of the two halves of the moulds; and bracing the moulds. Special thanks to the following artists for very graciously letting us use their music in this episode: Tuba Skinny - Jazz Battle The Bailsmen - Farewell Blues, Brise Napolitaine, Tiger Rag Jon Madof - Waiting Room

In this episode we go over the construction of the plank keel for our Newfoundland Trap Skiff build. We discuss flattening the slab using a homemade flattening jig, lofting and cutting the keel to shape, patching knots and nailholes with dutchmen, planing, transferring the bevel details, shaping the keel's bevel, and sealing with red lead primer. Special thanks to the following artists for graciously letting us use their original music in this episode: Tuba Skinny - Fireworks, Running Down My Man- https://tubaskinny.bandcamp.com/music Spencer & Rains - Ida Red- https://www.spencerandrains.com/

Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/neophyteboatwrights In this episode, we return to New England Naval Timbers to mill the timber for our keel and get white oak for our stem and stern post. We also go over some "tree anatomy" and discuss the fundamentals of wood selection for boatbuilding. Very special thanks to the people who provided use of their music for our show! If you like some of the songs in this episode, please take the time to check out these great artists! 00:47 -Tuba Skinny - Minor Drag - https://tubaskinny.bandcamp.com/track/minor-drag 11:15- Tar & Rosin- Trouble in mind - https://tarandrosin.bandcamp.com/track/aint-got-trouble-in-mind 15:40 - Tuba Skinny - Bellamina - https://tubaskinny.bandcamp.com/track/belamina

https://www.patreon.com/neophyteboatwrights ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We travel all the way to Connecticut to meet with Duke Besozzi and pick out our keel timber! Duke's an amazing guy who is one the last American sawyers specializing in timbers for wooden boats. If you'd like to see more of Duke Besozzi and New England Naval Timbers, here are videos from three other awesome projects; Sampson Boat Co. Acorn to Arabella and Tips from a Shipwright. Sampson Boat Co. - https://youtu.be/6fRE4Nf52Q8 Acorn to Arabella- https://youtu.be/K0xTxs_f2O8 Tips from a Shipwright- https://youtu.be/WW_zp5oFYaU